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Planning Vacation Bible School? Share details with the Icon

Ada area congregations holding a Vacation Bible School are invited to contact the Ada Icon with details.

We're looking for the following:

  • Church name and address
  • Dates and times
  • Participant age range
  • Registration contact
  • Themes

Please email [email protected] with VBS information as text in the email and as a flyer, if one is available.

ONU Softball wins second straight OAC Tournament title

The top-seeded Ohio Northern softball team won the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament championship on Sunday, May 8, defeating No. 3 seed Mount Union 4-3 at the ONU softball field to cap an unbeaten run through the tournament.

This marks the second straight OAC Tournament title for the Polar Bears (24-9 overall) and their seventh in program history, and it earns them the league's automatic bid to the NCAA III Tournament.

ONU will find out its NCAA Tournament destination and first-round opponent on Monday.

Mount Union, which ends its season at 23-18-1 overall, eliminated No. 2 seed Muskingum earlier in the day with a 3-0 victory to advance to play ONU.

Bulldog boys 10th in baseball sectional

By Cort Reynolds

The Ada High School varsity baseball team was seeded 10th at the 13-team Coldwater district Div. IV sectional drawing Sunday, May 8.

The Bulldogs (5-10) will host 11th-seeded league foe Spencerville (5-13) Tuesday, May 17 at 5 p.m. in the sectional first round.

The winner advances to visit top seed Lincolnview (12-4) Thursday, May 19 in the sectional finals at 5 p.m.

Ada (0-5 NWC) is also scheduled to entertain Spencerville (4-2 NWC) in a league makeup game Wednesday, May 11.

The district semifinals and finals will be hosted by Coldwater May 25/27.

Public Hearing: 215 W. Montford variance request

On Tuesday, May 17, 2022, the Ada Zoning Board of Appeals shall hear a variance request by the owner of 215 West Montford.

The owners are requesting approval of a 24 x 24 garage in their rear yard. According to Ada Zoning Code, a 30' setback from the rear property line is required. The owners are requesting a variance of forty percent (40%) which will allow an 18' setback from the rear property line. 

The hearing will occur at 5:00 p.m. on May 17, 2022, at the Ada Depot, 9 Central Ave.

un-CAPP it! podcast with President DiBiasio

Two ONU student fellows from the Institute for Civics and Public Policy (ICAPP) sat down with outgoing ONU president Dan Dibiasio and asked him to reflect on his tenure on the latest episode of the un-CAPP it! podcast.

Additional episodes:

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Not this year

For the first time in a very long time, ONU commencement ceremonies won't be on Mother's Day. ONU will hold three in-person ceremonies on May 14 and 15 in the ONU Sports Center Field House. See details HERE. / PHOTO ONU Alumni Facebook.

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